\t\t\tGemma R. Welsh \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Gemma Rose (Picucci) Welsh, 95, passed away on December 3rd, 2025. She is<\/p>\n
survived by her loving husband, Tom; her daughters, JoAnn (Ernie) Morrell, Diane (Joe)<\/p>\n
Wojciechowski,\u00a0and Beth (Mike) Shor; her grandchildren, Chris Morrell, Lauren Swartz,<\/p>\n
Matt Wojciechowski,\u00a0Kelly Wojciechowski, Jessica Wisniewski and Jaclyn Margolis. She<\/p>\n
was the proud great-grandmother of seven: Susannah, June, Ella, Maddie, Emma,<\/p>\n
Olivia, and Lenni. Gemma was predeceased by her siblings, Phyllis Gerlach and<\/p>\n
Michael Picucci.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gemma and Tom started dating at their high school senior prom and have been<\/p>\n
together ever since. They were married for 74 years.<\/p>\n
Gemma was born on September 25th, 1930 in Cleveland Ohio, grew up in Fountain Hill,<\/p>\n
Pa., and resided in Wyomissing Hills for many years.<\/p>\n
She was a very talented painter, an accomplished bridge player, loved traveling, and<\/p>\n
enjoyed playing basketball in her younger years and watching it ever since. Gemma had<\/p>\n
such a comforting smile, was fun-loving, loved to entertain, and was a great friend to so<\/p>\n
many. In addition, with Tom, they owned Terre Ann Mfg., a sewing factory in Terre Hill,<\/p>\n
Pa.<\/p>\n
Most of all, Gemma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and<\/p>\n
friend.<\/p>\n
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Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic<\/p>\n
Church 2600 St. Alban\u2019s Drive, Sinking Spring, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:00<\/p>\n
am. Interment will be held privately by the family at St. Mary\u2019s Cemetery. The family<\/p>\n
will receive relatives and friends at Saint Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church<\/p>\n
Tuesday from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home 444 North 9 th<\/p>\n
Street Reading is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be made at<\/p>\n